"This year's theme focuses on government entities and small and medium-sized businesses that are vital to protecting the systems and services that keep our communities running. These organizations play a central role in safeguarding the nation's critical infrastructure. Under the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) banner of "Building a Cyber Strong America," state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as private companies that own and operate critical infrastructure, are urged to strengthen their defenses against cyber threats to improve resilience and security."
"Recent incidents highlight the urgency of this call. Telecom companies in the U.S. and Canada have suffered major disruptions. A U.S. National Guard unit was hacked. Other attacks have targeted critical infrastructure sectors such as communications, manufacturing, utilities, transportation, and energy. Each of these incidents demonstrates how much work remains to secure the industries that support daily life. It is commendable that CISA uses October to spotlight the importance of cyber resilience and stronger security controls."
October marks the 22nd Cybersecurity Awareness Month, emphasizing daily actions to reduce online and connected-device risks. The theme centers on government entities and small and medium-sized businesses that protect systems and services sustaining communities. State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and private critical-infrastructure operators are urged under CISA's "Building a Cyber Strong America" to strengthen defenses against cyber threats to improve resilience and security. Recent incidents—telecom disruptions, a hacked National Guard unit, and attacks on communications, manufacturing, utilities, transportation, and energy—demonstrate persistent vulnerabilities. Effective defense depends on making security tools work together to disrupt the attack chain at every stage. Identity remains a primary exploited attack vector.
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